There are 3 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Watsonville by train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Caltrain, bus, line 2 bus
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Main2 / ...
2h 54m$9–21Line 22 bus, bus, line 2 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino & Galvez to Santa Clara & 2nd22
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front17
- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Main2 / ...
4h 1m$8–24Drive 57.6 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Watsonville57.6 mi
1h 7m$11–16
Silicon Valley to Watsonville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Watsonville is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Watsonville is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Watsonville. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Galvez and arriving at W Lake Ave & Main via Santa Clara & 1st, Diridon Station and Front & Soquel Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Watsonville is 67 miles. The road distance is 57.9 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Watsonville without a car is to Caltrain and bus and line 2 bus which takes 2h 54m and costs $9 - $21.
It takes approximately 2h 54m to get from Silicon Valley to Watsonville, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Watsonville bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Galvez station.
Silicon Valley to Watsonville bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Santa Clara & 2nd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Watsonville is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Silicon Valley to Watsonville.
There are 151+ hotels available in Watsonville.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Watsonville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino & Galvez to W Lake Ave & Main via Santa Clara & 2nd, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose Diridon, Diridon Station, Soquel Ave & Front, and Front & Soquel Ave in around 4h 1m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Front & Soquel Ave to W Lake Ave & Main
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Diridon Station to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Galvez to Santa Clara & 2nd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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